CVE-2020-11532 in the critical feed json
Zoho ManageEngine DataSecurity Plus prior to 6.0.1 uses default admin credentials to communicate with a DataEngine Xnode server.
published 2020-05-08 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-3884
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 77.5%
- EPSS 77.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.5%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit
Summary
Zoho ManageEngine DataSecurity Plus prior to 6.0.1 uses default admin credentials to communicate with a DataEngine Xnode server. This allows an attacker to bypass authentication for this server and execute all operations in the context of admin user.
Patch / fix
- zohocorp manageengine_adaudit_plus 6.0.3
- zohocorp manageengine_datasecurity_plus 6.0.1
Exploit prediction
77.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/gather/manageengine_adaudit_plus_xnode_enum ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Xnode Enumeration metasploit auxiliary, normal rank
- Metasploit auxiliary/gather/manageengine_datasecurity_plus_xnode_enum ManageEngine DataSecurity Plus Xnode Enumeration metasploit auxiliary, normal rank
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/28 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157609/ManageEngine-DataSecurity-Plus-Authentication-Bypass.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-1188 Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default
References
-
pitstop.manageengine.com
/portal/community/topic/upgrade-datasecurity-plus-to-the-build-6013-to-fix-security-issues
patch, vendor-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2020/May/28
exploit, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/157609/ManageEngine-DataSecurity-Plus-Authentication-Bypass.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-11532
- NVD CVE-2020-11532
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